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Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
 • Pathophysiology
 • Indications:  Prevention of decompensation, Prevention of first variceal bleeding,
in Cirrhosis • Pathophysiology ... first variceal bleeding ... Prevention of variceal rebleeding ... BetaBlockers #Cirrhosis #hepatology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
• Vitamin C deficiency ... Pernicious anemia/B12 deficiency ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... ) - Waddling gait ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Causes of Bleeding ... • Factor VIII Deficiency ... • Factor IX Deficiency ... Coagulation #Bleeding ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Mechanisms Driving Increased Thrombosis and Bleeding in Liver Disease
Increased Thrombosis 
Increased Platelet-Vesset Wall Interaction 
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Thrombosis and Bleeding ... #Thrombosis #Bleeding ... Clot #Cirrhosis #Pathophysiology ... #Hepatology #Liver
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
80 fL) • Iron Deficiency ... 80-100 fL) • Bleeding ... 100 fL) • B12 Deficiency ... • Folate Deficiency ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Mixing Study
 • Clotting tests can be abnormal due to either a clotting factor deficiency, or
clotting factor deficiency ... Patient has a factor deficiency ... Study #diagnosis #hematology ... #pathophysiology ... #hematology #laboratory
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Microcytic - Iron-deficiency ... Thalassemia, Iron-deficiency ... Liver diseases, Bleeding ... cells - G-6-PD deficiency ... #differential #hematology
Non-cirrhotic Hyperammonemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hematologic & Vascular:
 • Multiple myeloma & Acute leukemia (plasma cells
Diagnosis Framework Hematologic ... Defects • OTC deficiency ... (XLR) • Deficiency ... - TPN, GI bleeding ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Liver Chemistry Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline Phosphatase and Bilirubin Metabolism
AST and ALT:
 • AST: liver
Tests - AST, ALT, Alkaline ... within liver Alkaline ... AlkPhos #Bilirubin #Hepatology ... #Pathophysiology
Sickle Cell Disease - Pathophysiology of disease and complications 

Due to the deformed shape, HbS induces
Cell Disease - Pathophysiology ... membrane damage leading ... the vital organs leading ... SickleCell #Disease #Pathophysiology ... Complications #Hematology